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differentiate

[dif-uh-ren-shee-eyt] / ˌdɪf əˈrɛn ʃiˌeɪt /




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You no longer differentiate yourself by collecting facts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

As mentioned last month, Hulu’s integration into Disney+ has progressed to a point where it’s more and more difficult to differentiate between the two standalone services.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The company’s efforts to differentiate its products further are starting to bear fruit, executives said on the call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Winograde and Rovner spoke about their foray into this new type of programming, how they hope to differentiate themselves and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

I will make sure to differentiate if something comes up.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

“I think it makes a difference, a record versus intentions,” Bass said when asked what differentiates her from her opponent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

For now, a court has temporarily blocked the department from moving forward with the part of the rule that differentiates loan limits between different professions.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

Sony could also leverage content crossover between segments as a unique strength, which S&P says differentiates it from peers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

That mind-set differentiates the company from other tech players claiming to have moral redlines in defense and intelligence operations.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

It’s just one more thing that differentiates us.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

“This is for those moments in which we’re looking for that kind of differentiated experience on the go,” said Brett Vogel, vice president of Meta’s Metaverse Business Group.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Investors had previously been concerned with Meta’s abilities to build a differentiated AI product, Bank of America’s Justin Post believes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

“The company owns a differentiated aluminium business; executing on operational improvements and brownfield expansions will determine whether it can sustain a durable earnings and cash-flow pillar alongside iron ore and copper.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Instead of coming from Neptune's first satellite system, the material could have originated in a large, differentiated Kuiper Belt object similar in size to Pluto.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

I listened so hard that I nearly differentiated it from the others, and it seemed to be saying, “Finny, give that bone the old college try.”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

He explains this glaring inconsistency, sort of, by differentiating between active and passive real-estate investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026

The IPO will allow Quantinuum to position itself as “a premier, institutional-grade quantum asset because it’s differentiating its go-to-market approach,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

One source said: "He could have at least said some parties differentiating between his own party and some of the others."

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

“With our diverse portfolio, robust manufacturing capacity, and proven performance, we’re delivering differentiating technology at speed and scale in support of our customers’ needs.”

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

Others, like Dorothy Hoover and Doris Cohen, had highly refined understandings of theoretical math, differentiating their way through nested equations ten pages deep with nary an error in sign.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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